The Imposing Voortrekker monument building, offers some incredible angles to photograph. With the flaming orange Aloe in the foreground, I tried to capture one of the Simbolic Leader standing at each corner of the Monument
The Ox wagon was a key element to the major Trek that the Voortrekkers used to transport their belongings to the Hinterland of South Africa in search of peace and self-determination, a journey of strife that cost many lives.
Filling the Horrison, the Voortrekker Monument.
I have a passion for sunset and with these two photographs I tried to capture the change that just a few minutes can make to your photostudy of sunset
Our visit to Kruger National Park is highlighted with a bushwalk to find other creatures. One highlight is when the rangers find a big baboon spider - this one is the Horned Baboon Spider, they do bite, but are non-venomous.
Knowing that you are on foot in the bush is fine but for some to see the tracks of a big Leopard made their experience just that more tense.
And .... a few meters further the track of a female Leopard WoW, even if you do not see them , you know that they are around.
Later the afternoon while driving we saw some Lion footprints, I just had to photograph them for the collection.
Elephant do offer some spectacular photographs, it tells a story - this one on a jog to the watering hole.
This one after taking a serious mudbath did the dog-thing by shaking itself with the mud splatting in all directions.
Above and below is pictures showing how supple these giants are. This guy was clearly in a good mood and is having fun streching most mussels in his huge body.
Raptors have an intence stare, and make for good photography.
The hunt for leopards is always on and when you only see the movements of this spotted cat you better have your camera ready.
little did we know that he would park himself a few meters from us, offering us a perfect photographic moment
I find that adding lensflares to a afternoon picture increases the drama of the moment.
It also happens when we are close to huge predatores, when you place the tourists and the predator in the same frame, one can feel the tension in the way the lady is leaning towards the center of the game viewing cat.
This rhino worked this dead tree around untill it was at the correct angle for a horn scrach
Most people try to photograph the subject with the sun from behind, and it works as this photograph proves, however looking at the same Baobab from the other side offers a whole lot more drama.
Campfires create spectacular showers of sparks, here I drop a log into the fire while a friendly tourist captures the moment.
Dolphins along the Coast near Port Elizabeth is always a highlight for the tourists, they move fast so photos need to be taken on sight.
Walking through natural forests has its photo moments, this ropevine caught my eye and had to be Photographed.
T .his Yellow wood tree (200 years old) looks much more impressive when taken from the buttom up.
The cango caves offer fantastic challenges yo the Photographer
to get the lighting right without camera shake remains a challenge.
Soft lighting in the late afternoon mad this little Klipspringer antelope a fantastic subject.
The near galeforce wind soon entertained the youth, and made for a nice action photograph
Holiday pictures are all the more authentic when the tourist sees him or herself in the picture, and in this case I tried to have both her and the Protea in good focus.
Placing the flower in sharp focus and the ruin of the Little Hotel that done service in the early 1900's draws the interest to both subjects.
Sunset in the Swartberg Mountain range is something to behold but on the day I took this Photo the Mountain was covered in mist, by turning away from the setting sun and focusing on the effect it has on the clouds behind us, I was able to capture a Sunset moment.
We visited a private Game lodge, and during our Gamedrive we came accross this Rhino, taking a walk over the hill, and for a moment I had the feeling that should the poaching of these beautiful beasts continue, this photograph is symbolic of them dissapearing over the hill forever.
Crocs can offer such great photo moments, I have just taken in it's eye,,here's looking at you ;-)
Standing on top of the world
This female Baboon at Cape Point is a roage and she have been spoiled by Human food, and because of this behaviour, it may end up sadly for her. The baby also learns from the mother, I wondered what its future would be like.
Doing the usual City walk-about in Cape Town, one visits the Slave lodge and few people note that the Coat of Arms on the Building carries a fair bit of humor, not withstanding its sad history.
